I am currently a postdoctoral fellow at the Marine Science Institute at UC Santa Barbara working with Dr. Deron Burkepile. I am a marine ecologist who seeks to understand how ecological communities are structured and how humans are altering these communities during this time of global change and biodiversity loss. I ask fundamental ecological questions in community ecology that can then inform conservation and management. I recently finished my PhD at Stanford University working with Dr. Fiorenza Micheli at the Hopkins Marine Station.

PhD Biology, Stanford University, 2023
MSc Biology, University of Victoria, 2017
BScH Biology, Queen’s University, 2013

Jamie McDevitt-Irwin


I am a recent graduate from the University of Maryland with a Bachelor of Science in Biological Sciences, specializing in Ecology and Evolution. My academic journey has been deeply rooted in understanding marine biology, with extensive hands-on research experience in studying social behavior and group dynamics in Corydoras catfish under Dr. Riva Riley. This work has honed my skills in experimental design, data analysis, and scientific communication, culminating in a first-author peer-reviewed manuscript currently under review. Additionally, my internship as a Scientific Communications Intern at HOPPR allowed me to refine my ability to translate complex scientific concepts into accessible content.

Biology, University of Maryland College Park, 2024